More people are going to college and graduate school. There’s also been an increase in parents taking on loan debt for their kids.

It’s not just the Ivy League and Wall Street elite who owe enormous amounts.

The long road to a merit scholarship included 30 applications and 90 admissions essays.

If you don’t qualify for need-based financial aid, merit scholarships might be the answer.

Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell thinks it’s become a matter of when and how much debt will be canceled.

Comprehensive policy is crucial in solving the student debt crisis, experts say, but $10,000 of debt forgiveness could actually do a lot to help the people who need it most right now.

The costs for Black borrowers to pursue a college have been growing exponentially.

U.S. policymakers may look to Europe for inspiration on reforming the higher education finance system.

But with high unemployment and economic uncertainty will students want to take on loans?

How do these people feel about competing on “Paid Off With Michael Torpey”? It’s an “absurd,” “dystopian” idea that will hopefully start a national conversation.